16 avril 2019
A blue and white gu-form 'Landscape' vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Lot 153. A blue and white gu-form 'Landscape' vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 6,525 - USD 10,440). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019
The vase is decorated in vibrant shades of cobalt blue to the flaring neck and foot with a continuous scene of figures at leisure in a mountainous river landscape. The globular middle section is decorated with sprays of lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and bamboo. The base is marked with a double circle in underglaze blue.
Provenance: From a Norwegian collection, acquired in Asia in the early 20th century.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 14 May 2019
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